University of St. Thomas

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2035
  • 24% reduction of Total Carbon by 2018 relative to 2007
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2024 relative to 2007
Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2023:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -29%
  • Scope 3: -12%
  • Gross emissions: -23%
  • Net emissions: -23%
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Totals
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gross MTCDE 42,281.21 36,059.57 38,092.98 39,129.61 37,011.44 32,809.80 24,352.79 28,035.37 32,699.33
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -79.67
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.12 2.02 1.38 1.52 9.11
Net MTCDE 42,281.21 36,059.57 38,092.98 39,129.61 37,011.44 32,809.80 24,352.79 28,035.37 32,619.66
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 10,239.28 8,408.30 8,491.48 9,462.45 9,684.90 10,401.85 9,247.96 9,254.04 9,489.46
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 16,711.82 14,913.83 20,208.03 20,387.43 17,321.45 13,605.04 12,948.76 9,923.58 9,702.97
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 15,330.11 12,737.44 9,393.47 9,279.73 10,005.09 8,802.91 2,156.07 8,857.75 13,506.90
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 10,134.86 8,408.30 7,938.89 9,145.54 9,589.72 9,773.18 8,764.79 9,089.69 8,857.70
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 104.42 108.42 107.62 95.18 81.52 87.05 102.31 88.86
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 444.17 209.29 547.15 396.12 62.04 542.90
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 14,290.40 13,274.44 18,697.10 18,818.00 15,753.77 12,242.95 11,853.43 8,683.44 8,415.05
Purchased Steam / Chilled Water (MTCDE) 2,421.42 1,639.39 1,510.93 1,569.43 1,567.68 1,362.09 1,095.33 1,240.14 1,287.92
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 393.21 462.39 102.94 102.90 92.50 92.50 363.28 337.54
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,244.62 1,243.38 128.66 128.61 116.41 234.00 234.00 1,166.72 1,078.90
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 2,298.71 2,240.74 318.69 318.58 318.46 446.78 376.96 1,753.71 1,625.57
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,783.56 3,609.24 3,553.25 3,538.50 4,134.73 3,008.32 198.24 3,232.69 3,218.53
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,941.49 4,356.98 4,356.77 4,070.99 4,331.93 3,103.55 1,751.31 3,091.78
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 2,719.63 631.11
Wastewater (MTCDE) 202.28 200.67 158.62 154.27 154.04 75.81 82.05 104.61 116.70
FERA (MTCDE) 3,567.40
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 746.61 624.04 877.48 965.84 846.62 1,210.84 1,172.32 485.43 470.48
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 37,093,535 35,223,355 32,990,475 32,487,758 30,725,285 26,722,916 25,872,701 29,039,000 30,225,866
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 33,193.2 22,473 20,712 21,514 21,490 18,671.77 15,015 17,000 17,655
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
Solar Retained(kWh) -56,000,000 56,000
Solar Verification Not verified Not verified